---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-039831"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAR"
cik: "0001048286"
company_name: "MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/"
filed_at: "2022-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:16:22.670662+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.W. Marriott Jr. to step down as Executive Chairman; David Marriott elected Chairman; Isabella Goren joins board

## Summary
- J.W. Marriott Jr. to retire as Executive Chairman and not stand for re-election at 2022 annual meeting; becomes Chairman Emeritus.
- David S. Marriott elected as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Isabella D. Goren elected as independent director effective March 1, 2022; appointed to Audit Committee.
- Lawrence W. Kellner retiring as Lead Director; Frederick "Fritz" Henderson appointed new Lead Director.
- Board to reduce size from 14 to 12 members following annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-039831
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAR
- cik: 0001048286
- company_name: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/
- filed_at: 2022-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/0001193125-22-039831-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/d296617d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-039831
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-039831.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-039831.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J.W. Marriott, Jr. departed as Chairman of the Board at MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: J.W. Marriott, Jr. confirmed to the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/0001193125-22-039831-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lawrence W. Kellner departed as Lead Director at MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: Lawrence W. Kellner, who currently serves as Lead Director of the Board and chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/0001193125-22-039831-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick A. Henderson was appointed as Lead Director at MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/.
  - Action: selected
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: The independent directors of the Board selected Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson to succeed Mr. Kellner as Lead Director of the Board, effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/0001193125-22-039831-index.htm
- Executive change
  David S. Marriott was elected as Chairman of the Board at MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: The Board has elected David S. Marriott to succeed Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312522039831/0001193125-22-039831-index.htm

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